Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, Senior Living Visits

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60-$68/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 44m ago · Verified live

Job Description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem opportunity performing visits for our office.. This office services adult and geriatric patients in Independent and Assisted Living communities throughout Summit and Medina counties.

Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, SLP is a plus, but not required.

As a home care Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Responsibilities

  • Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
  • Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
  • Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation, physician’s orders, and recommended goals.

Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Qualifications

  • A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in OH.
  • Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;

Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and work experience necessary for such a certificate, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association examination for certification, or;

Have completed the necessary work and education requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Our Employees Are Our Greatest Asset

  • To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation:
  • $60.00 - $68.00 per point

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

Perform home visits to evaluate, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for patients with speech, language, or swallowing difficulties. Develop and revise individualized treatment plans while educating patients and families on rehabilitative care.

Requirements

Must hold a current Speech Language Pathologist license in Ohio and possess a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association. Prior home care experience is preferred, along with solid computer skills for electronic medical record documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech language pathologyPatient evaluationTreatment planningSwallowing therapyCommunication therapyGeriatric careClinical documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 38% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$141kSpeech-Language Pathology median $97k (middle half $97k–$102k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$143k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Ohio264 active7,047 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 16% offer loan repayment274 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,596 in the last 30 days1,377 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
6
<$95k
4
$95k-110k
4
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
5
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
22%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Therapist (ST)- Columbus

Home Care Providers Group · Dublin, Ohio

starting at $75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$64-$74/hr
#4

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

$65/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Training and scholarship opportunities
Career advancement tracks

Living in Akron

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$146k
Typical market rent
$1,176/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.